Sat.May 18, 2024

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Empowering Student Voices: Swipe Out Hunger’s Journey in Advocating for Hunger-Free Campuses Nationwide

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Swipe Out Hunger is a nonprofit organization in the United States working to build a movement of university students that advocate for improved food security on college campuses. The organization is empowering students to push for the Hunger Free Campus Act and implement creative solutions for food security on campuses. “This movement is particularly looking at how we can increase the availability of public benefits resources, food resources, things like healthcare, housing, childcare, and trans

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Can methane be next home-grown fuel for farms?

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Other eco-friendly biofuels outside of ethanol could power equipment and provide new revenue for farms.

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Pennsylvania Farm-to-School Grant

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Applications are due June 7, 2024. Pennsylvania’s Farm-to-School Grant program is offering schools and childhood centers the opportunity to apply for as much as $15,000 for eligible projects. Funded projects can involve partnering with local farmers to source fresh produce or building and improving school gardens, with the goal of incorporating hands-on educational activities about agriculture and encouraging healthy eating.

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This Week in Agribusiness, May 18, 2024

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Mike Pearson is looking at crop progress around the country and Colorado bison operation.

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NCAT Accepting Applications for Armed to Farm in Kentucky

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NCAT is teaming up with The Berry Center, University of Kentucky, and Kentucky State University to host an Armed to Farm training in Frankfort, Kentucky , June 24-28, 2024. This training is for veterans in the Appalachian and Southeast regions, with priority given to Kentucky residents. Armed to Farm trainings include an engaging blend of farm tours, hands-on activities, and interactive classroom instruction.

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FFA Chapter Tribute: Kai Cox

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Mike Pearson talks with the Kansas State Sentinel.

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Pecan Silvopasture Project Receives Grant Funding

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Noble Research Institute announced that it received a $295,000 Regenerative Agriculture Research Grant from the Greenacres Foundation to advance its ongoing pecan-focused research. The grant will support a three-year project on pecan silvopasture and measuring improved soil health’s impact on building profitable and resilient systems. The team will sample soil, pecan leaves, and nuts as part of the project and correlate the data to management decisions and economics.

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Pennsylvania Ag Research Grant Program

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The application deadline is June 7, 2024. Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture is accepting applications for Ag Research Grants and Ag Conservation Research Grants. Specific research topics are listed online and include urban agriculture, agrivoltaics, organic processing, quantifying climate impacts, and others. The department also invites proposals for research topics including animal health and welfare interactions with human and environmental health; quality and availability of housing for